A series of changes are proposed - including completely withdrawing the L22 and L23 services, which connect Morrisons, in Gamston, with areas such as West Bridgford, Ruddington, Silverdale and Clifton.

The city council said it could not afford to pump money into the buses serving residents in the county.

And the county council told Nottinghamshire Live it was working to come to future arrangements to continue the service.

Georgina Stewardson, 65, of Rugby Road, West Bridgford, has arthritis in the right side of her body and regularly uses the buses.

Speaking about the possibility of the services being withdrawn, she said: "It's going to affect me a lot because I live on Rugby Road, in West Bridgford, and I have got this Locallink bus that will take me all the way down to Central Avenue, if I want to go down, and also all the way over to Morrisons at Gamston... without having to use taxis there and back from Morrisons, which are extortionate for me.

"It stops near to my doctors' surgery on Wilford Lane, in West Bridgford, and also takes me up to Clifton if I want to go up there any time."

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Stepping off a bus on Tuesday morning (March 5), Mike Chaney, 69, of East Leake, who worked in university libraries, said he was in favour of seeing more buses.

A picture of a Locallink bus timetable. (The bus in the picture is not a Locallink service). (Image: Nottingham Post/Marie Willson)

Meera Rambissoon, campaigner advisor for Nottingham Community Transport, which has a trading arm called CT4N which runs the Locallink services, said the buses were vital for elderly and disabled people.

"They are part of a support network that brings about freedom and choice," she said.

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"They are bringing people out of their homes and... enabling social interaction on the bus with the driver and other passengers.

"They are taking people to shops and amenities."

Councillor David Liversidge, portfolio holder for transport at Nottingham City Council, said savings were needed due to funding cuts from the Government.

“Our Linkbus network is aimed particularly at elderly and disabled residents, providing a bus service to shops and essential services where there is no alternative service within 400 metres," he said.

"Even if the current proposals were to go ahead in their entirety, this would allow us to continue to maintain a service in all the target residential areas we currently do.

“The exception is the L22/23, which has most of its route in Nottinghamshire County Council areas.

"In the current climate we simply cannot afford to subsidise travel for county residents at the expense of our own taxpayers.

"However, the county council may fund the service within its boundary, or a commercial bus operator may decide to continue the service.

"Within the city of Nottingham, Silverdale would be linked to Clifton by an extended L1 service.

“The council has to provide 90 days’ notice to end a contract with a bus operator, however this can be revoked if the proposal is not approved.

"No decisions have been made and further detail will be provided in due course, and consulted on where appropriate.”

Chairman of Nottinghamshire County Council’s communities and place committee, councillor John Cottee, said: “We are aware of the city council’s plans and are working with the current bus operator with a view to ensuring continuation of this service from June.

“We hope to be able to confirm future arrangements for this service shortly.”